Banksy + Da Vinci: A History of Art, Protest, and Resistance | 360° Documentary | Place and Time from Darren Reid on Vimeo.
Watch, Learn, and Explore in an interactive 360° documentary about Banksy and the history of protest in art.
Power is coded into the lives we live and the world we inhabit. ...

If you're struggling with events unfolding in the US (and our own poor record re: refugees) then I suggest you watch Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' (1940) today.
It's an easy defence to point to people in the past and simply say, 'well, everyone was a bit racist back then, we can't judge them ...

Dozens of headsets, an audience who had never used the technology, and a short 360° film about the rise of Donald Trump collided in a way that transformed, if only for a few minutes, a normally nondescript room into a screening palace. But the experience raised big questions about how 360° films ...

A 360° Journey into the World of Street Art and Graffiti
Immerse yourself in a new type of documentary that will give you a glimpse into the underside of modern society. With its roots in hip-hop (in the U.S.) and punk movements (in Europe), modern graffiti exposes tensions at the heart ...

About This Site

This open access history and American Studies resources comes from Dr. Darren R. Reid, Senior Lecturer and Course Director of History at Coventry University. This site has been designed to offer history enthusiasts with a wealth of informative, educational, and entertaining content. Whilst I am busily working in the academic world I hope to use this site to communicate my passion for history and American Studies to an audience whose interest in these topics is personal rather than professional – Dr. Darren R. Reid

The Artist in American History

Featured on iTunes (January and February 2014), this podcast examines how artists, writers, film makers, and musicians have affected the American experience. Current series "Comic Book Studies" explores how comic books have interacted with American history, reflecting and challenging long held prejudices and ideas. By Dr. Darren R. Reid (University of Edinburgh)